William IV

noun

the Sailor-King, 1765–1837, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1830–37 (brother of George IV).

William IV

William IV17651837MBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as the Sailor King. 1765–1837, king of the United Kingdom and of Hanover (1830–37), succeeding his brother George IV; the third son of George III

Under William IV., by the act of 1832, the laboring hours of children were reduced to ten hours.

In time this course was found inconvenient and cumbrous, and in the reign of William IV.

After the great breach of 1835, and the abortive attempt of William IV.

The result of the parliamentary and municipal reforms of William IV.

The changes with regard to judicial salaries under William IV.

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